The Red Sox have placed outfielder Rusney Castillo on outright waivers, according to a report from MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman on Sunday. According to Heyman, Castillo was placed on waivers on Saturday and would clear them on Monday. The club has not confirmed the move.
By placing Castillo on outright waivers, the Red Sox would be able to remove him from their 40-man roster and keep him in the Minor Leagues if none of the other 29 teams claim him before he clears waivers. If a team were to claim Castillo -- which is not likely to happen given his sizable contract -- it would take on the money he is owed.
Because Castillo has not accrued three years of Major League service time, he would have to accept an assignment to the Minors if he clears waivers, rather than having the option to become a free agent.
The Red Sox went through a similar situation with Allen Craig last year. Boston wanted to remove Craig from its 40-man roster, so the club outrighted him to the Minor Leagues. Craig, who was owed about $25.2 million in guaranteed salary at the time, went unclaimed and was sent to Pawtucket, where he is still playing this season.
Boston signed Castillo to a $72.5 million deal in 2014 that runs through 2020. The team owes the Cuban outfielder more than $11 million each of the next three seasons, with an option for more than $14 million for the final year of the contract.
The 28-year-old has played in nine Major League games in 2016, going 2-for-8 at the plate. Castillo hit .253 with five home runs in 80 games last year. At Triple-A Pawtucket this season, he was batting .245 with one home run in 38 games.
David Adler is a reporter for MLB.com based in New York. Follow him on Twitter at @_dadler. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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